Law firms Shearman flags potential conflict at White & Case as US rivals face off in $50bn Yukos arbitration Legal Business · 1 December 2015 · 3 min read Corporate and M&A A&O Shearman White & Case Shearman & Sterling has raised a potential conflict of interest issue at White & Case (W&C) in its representation of Russia’s bid to annul the $50bn arbitration award against it over the collapse of oil giant Yukos.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryTrading Places: White & Case hires Mayer Brown funds head as former Freshfields US disputes head decamps for DLALaw firmsEliza Winter21 Aug 2026Latham, A&O Shearman and CC up front as Jeff Bezos-backed consortium buys stake in Liverpool FCLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Aug 2026Revolving Doors: BCLP brings in tech Hall of Famer as Cleary hires CMA senior directorLaw firmsNews Editor12 Aug 2026Knights and Fletchers carve up £45m Moore Barlow in two-way takeoverLaw firmsEliza Winter21 Aug 2026US trio lead on multibillion-dollar Stripe-OpenRouter dealLaw firmsKate Peacock20 Aug 2026International trio serve up as BuzzBallz owner Sazerac buys Au Vodka for £500mLaw firmsEliza Winter18 Aug 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025